Changing the lives of Greenpointers, one word at a time.
WORD, an independent bookstore located on the corner of Franklin and Milton Streets in the historic district of Greenpoint Brooklyn, features a wide variety of new books: literary fiction, non-fiction, gift books, kids’ books, puzzles and more. We also carry a large selection of stationery, boxed notecards and journals.
WORD hosts several book clubs, as well as author events and workshops.
Preferred customers receive a $5 credit with every $100 spent.
Special orders are welcome, and gift wrap is always available.
Email us at info@wordbrooklyn.com | Special orders to orders@wordbrooklyn.com
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UPCOMING EVENTS
NOVEMBER 2009
Please check our events page for more details about all of these programs.
Thursday, November 12, 7:30 pm
Obsolete: An Encyclopedia of Once-Common Things Passing Us By
discussion with author Anna Jane Grossman plus debate moderated
by Brokelyn’s Faye Penn
Want to sign up to debate a topic? See the events page for details.
Join us for events happening during IBNYC’s 1st Indie Bookstore Week NYC: November 15-21, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2 pm
Duchess of Whimsy
***Kid’s Event***
Reading with author Randall de Sève and illustrator Peter de Sève, snacks from the Greenpoint Food Market and a special Read and Ride event too - See the events page for details!
Wednesday, November 18, 7:30 pm
State by State reading with editor Sean Wilsey and Jed Lipinski
Enter our “Neighborhood by Neighborhood” essay contest!
See the events page for details.
Sunday, November 22, 2-4 pm
Thankful Giving Crafternoon!
Join Maura Madden, author of Crafternoon, for an afternoon of crafting for a good cause.
See the events page for details.
